Location: Remote, New York City, or Oakland
Role Type: Full-time
Compensation: $97,000
Visa sponsorship: Not available
Hires remotely in: United States
Experience: 2+ years (full-time experience)
PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO THIS ROLE VIA: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/recidiviz/jobs/4406931006
Recidiviz is thrilled to be hiring an Implementation Engineer to join our team! We’re a small, fast-moving group that works with complex criminal justice data from our state partners and builds tools that target the drivers of incarceration. That’s where you come in. We’re looking for someone who is excited to work directly with state partners to understand their complex data, who is ready to problem solve as new hurdles emerge, and who is passionate about doing work that matters.
Recidiviz is creating safer, healthier communities by improving outcomes for people in the criminal justice system. We build technology to reduce the number of people in prison and to help criminal justice leaders embrace data-driven decision-making.
Using software tools and thoughtful product design, we’ve been able to safely and permanently reduce incarceration and improve outcomes. We work side-by-side with leaders of the criminal justice system, people in prison and on supervision, and ecosystem partners to build a better path forward. In addition to the revenue we earn from state partners, some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations support our work.
People who succeed at Recidiviz lead with kindness and humility, assume good intent, learn from failure, and fix problems when they see them. They are excited to work arm in arm with government leadership and staff to improve outcomes. They are great listeners. They build deep relationships with and empathy for the people we work with and the people who our mission serves, even when those two groups feel at odds.
At the core of our work is a process we call ingest: consuming data from various siloed data sources, normalizing and cleaning it, linking it together, and ultimately preparing it for Recidiviz analytics and product development. For each state we work with, we have to build this data translation layer, test it, and validate the results. This, in turn, powers all of our analyses and products that then are used to improve the outcomes of the state’s justice systems. Ingest is critical and the chief responsibility of Implementation Engineers at Recidiviz.
We are looking for people who can reason about complex datasets and data models, develop sophisticated data transformations, think clearly about systems, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including external government partners. Just as important, the right person for this role has a collaborative and kind nature, is comfortable taking agency, and can thrive in a dynamic workplace where no two days are the same.
Travel is encouraged approximately once a quarter, and occasionally required.
A year from now:
You’ve driven impact. Your work has led to several launches of our products across the country and has helped quantify the impact those tools are having on the outcomes of the justice system.
You’ve leveled up our Implementation Engineering team. Your contributions to our tooling and processes, as well as your support for your teammates, has helped set our team up to achieve more impact sooner.
Compensation is standardized based on roles and responsibilities. This ensures equitable compensation and responsible stewardship of our resources. As such, we do not negotiate compensation offers.
The compensation for this role is: $97,000
Recidiviz was an all-volunteer effort until early 2019, when Clementine, Andrew, and Joshua founded the organization. Since then, we’ve built an A-team of software engineers, designers, product managers and domain experts, from companies like Google, Apple, Dropbox, Opower, and Sidewalk Labs. Recidiviz was part of Y-Combinator’s 2019 class and has received support from some of the most respected philanthropists and foundations, including Ford Foundation, Mackenzie Scott, Schmidt Futures, Arnold Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, and the Mozilla Foundation.
Today, Recidiviz works with (and earns revenue from) over 15 state partners – big and small, red and blue – and covers more than 40% of the US incarcerated population. We have helped to get tens of thousands of people out of the criminal justice system, safely and equitably, and saved states nearly $1 billion. In the next five years, Recidiviz plans to partner with 40 states and help 250,000 people who are stuck in the system to get out and stay out. In addition to partnering with state Departments of Corrections, Recidiviz collaborates with and learns from partners – from organizations like the Correctional Leaders Association (CLA) to community based organizations and justice-impacted individuals, whose perspectives guide our work.
To learn more about how we do what we do, check out our 2023 Year in Review, read some press coverage, or watch our TED Talk. And if you’re really keen to see our work, you can dive into our Github :).
Lasting change is always built on diversity. Recidiviz recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, gender identity and all protected status as required by applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a special need that requires accommodation, please let us know in your application. Even if you don't think you meet all the criteria above, drop your resume, and we'll take a look – you might be great for another role or another time!
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